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CSS 455/555. The Biology of Soil Ecosystems
Lecture, Recitation, and Exam Schedule
| Period | Date | Topic | Reading* |
| L1 | 3 Jan, M | Introduction | PC 2-8; SFHZ 1 |
| L2 | 5 Jan, W | Viruses, bacteria | PP2; SFHZ 9 |
| R1 | 6 Jan, R | Soil environment | PC 12-31; PP1; SFHZ 2 |
| L3 | 7 Jan, F | Bacteria and archaea | PC 70-86; PP2; SFHZ 5 |
| L4 | 10 Jan, M | Fungi, algae | PC 89-99; PP2; SFHZ 6 & 7 |
| L5 | 12 Jan, W | Soil animals | PC 86-89, 99-105; PP2; SFHZ 8 |
| R2 | 13 Jan, R | Microbial energetics | PP5 |
| L6 | 14 Jan, F | Microbial metabolism | PP3; SFHZ 3 & 4 |
| 17 Jan, M | No class | ||
| L7 | 19 Jan, W | Microbial growth and interactions | PP4; SFHZ 10 |
| R3 | 20 Jan, R | Environmental limits to microbial activity | PC 16-31; PP7 |
| L8 | 21 Jan, F | Soil aggregates | PC 13-16, 110-115, 122-127, PP6 |
| L9 | 24 Jan, M | Rhizosphere | PC 115-122; PP6; SFHZ 11 |
| Rev1 | 26 Jan, W | Review | |
| E1 | 27 Jan, R | Midterm Exam 1 (L2 to L8, R1 to R3) | |
| L10 | 28 Jan, F | Soil organic matter composition | PC 130-144; PP10; SFHZ 13 |
| L11 | 31 Jan, M | Formation of soil organic matter | PC 145-153; PP10; SFHZ 13 |
| L12 | 2 Feb, W | Decomposition and carbon mineralization | PC 158-173; PP10; SFHZ 13 |
| R4 | 3 Feb, R | Journal Article Presentations | |
| L13 | 4 Feb, F | Composting | PC 281-285; PP11; SFHZ 23 |
| L14 | 7 Feb, M | Xenobiotic metabolism I | PP12; SFHZ 20 |
| L15 | 9 Feb, W | Xenobiotic metabolism II | PC 274-281; PP12; SFHZ 21 |
| R5 | 10 Feb, R | Journal Article Presentations | |
| L16 | 11 Feb, F | Nitrogen fixation process | PC 216-225; PP13; SFHZ 15 |
| Rev2 | 14 Feb, M | Review | |
| L17 | 16 Feb, W | Symbiotic nitrogen fixation (S. Boyle) | PC 226-241; PP13; SFHZ 16 |
| E2 | 17 Feb, R | Midterm Exam 2 (L9 to L16) | |
| L18 | 18 Feb, F | Nitrogen mineralization (S. Boyle) | PC 182-190; PP13; SFHZ 14 |
| L19 | 21 Feb, M | Nitrogen immobilization | PP13; SFHZ 14 |
| L20 | 23 Feb, W | Nitrification | PC 190-196; PP13; SFHZ 14 |
| R6 | 24 Feb, R | Journal Article Presentations | |
| L21 | 25 Feb, F | Denitrification | PC 200-211; PP13; SFHZ 14 |
| L22 | 28 Feb, M | Trace gases | PC 173-177, 211-214; PP14; SFHZ 19 |
| L23 | 2 Mar, W | Sulfur cycle | PC 300-312; PP15; SFHZ 17 |
| R7 | 3 Mar, R | Journal Article Presentations | |
| L24 | 4 Mar, F | Phosphorus cycle | PC 290-298; PP16; SFHZ 18 |
| L25 | 7 Mar, M | Mycorhizae I | PC 246-263; PP17; SFHZ 12 |
| L26 | 9 Mar, W | Mycorrhizae II | PC 246-263; PP17; SFHZ 12 |
| R8 | 10 Mar, R | Journal Article Presentations | |
| Rev3 | 11 Mar, F | Review | |
| E3 | 17 Mar, R, 9:30 am | Final Exam (L16 to L26) |
*PC=Paul & Clark, 1996; PP=PowerPoint presentation;
SFHZ= Sylvia, Fuhrmann, Hartel, & Zuberer, 2004
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